Joanna

From rags to riches. That's the story of Joanna, a homeless woman. After ten years of living in the streets, she finally meets a good-hearted soul, Maria, who takes her in and helps her conquer her fate, one step at a time, one day at a time. In a few months, Joanna is transformed from an ugly duckling with yellow teeth and stringy hair into a beautiful, ravishing woman who entraps the heart of her boss, Giovanni. He is a handsome widower, the owner of the restaurant where Joanna finds work as a dishwasher. Through much prayer, Maria and Joanna see their lives changed daily. Miracles happen. Maria tells Joanna of her mystical dreams concerning an apparition of the Virgin Mary and asks her to keep them secret because others have labeled her schizophrenic because of them. Joanna heeds her warning because she starts experiencing them herself. They bond like sisters.